Outrun your... uh-oh

My friends at TCM had a promotion this year called "Outrun yourself" for the 10 Mile and Marathon participants.  If you ran the race last year, run the same race this year, and your time is faster, you are automatically qualified for the promotion.

Let me tell you, I think the worst thing in the world would be to win regular first prize. How bummed would I be if I won a freaking marathon entry?  I really just want the hat.